I used to be a Cozmo in a  few salons...retired from that because of a locking shoulder (nothing worse then doing hair and asking someone to move their head around because I am locked up lol). I also had issues in salons...as far as the prices they charge...don't get me going there.

 Anyway doing your hair at home is easy.  When you are looking at the swatches of hair keep this in mind...all of the swatches were put on blond hair so if you are looking to go darker, pick a shade or two lighter.  Also remember when you are all done (hair will we much darker when wet and it will fade a little in a week or so). 

Another tip is if you have a red or gold base to your hair (look into your eyes...do you have gold flicks? red?).  If you have gold or red flicks your hair will grab the red color real well.  I have gold flicks and so I look for light red blond, light red browns etc...

I love Loreal brand colors and I personally stay away from Clairol because for some reason my hair turns pink or pinkish.  (Oh, those bubble gum pink highlights were a hoot).

When coloring your hair it's not that messy.  I will use an old towel for around my neck and wear a old shirt and move or put paper on any rugs on the floor...ya might get a drip to drop.  If you get color on face...tint removes tint or Vaseline...do NOT rub hard!  Or before coloring...put a little line of Vaseline below your hair line and make sure it doesn't get on your hair.

Allergy test is a must!  What this is, is for testing if you have any allergies with the product 24 hours before hand.  Most don't do it, but ya never know. Get to a doctor if you have allergy issues. 

I have been coloring my hair at home for years and as my husband tells people I am a different color every week LOL (not really. I just highlight in two or more colors and it depends on how I wear my hair.  I think my fav is my fall color I do.  brown with caramel highlights (I did this two years ago and noticed as I was holding my cat "Scrappy" I had the same colors as she was lol. talk about looking like a pet) and a few blond here and there and color pick up on my skunk Grey streak that goes down the middle of my head a tad different too. Just a bit lighter then other areas.  This season I am in my blond faze and per my parents...I am to stay with blond or blond highlights. We shall see.

Mostly remember with the product you are using they all have 1-800 numbers on to call if you have questions about that product.

 If you feel any burning or a lot of tingling rinse it off ASAP with cool water.  You are having a chemical reaction!  These are all things that a stylist watches for too. 

These are mostly things to watch out for.  Have fun with your color and show it off proud.  I am going to let my niece who is in Cozmo school now do my hair...She is thinking blue, but I am taller then her and I will win on this one...gulp I hope :)

Have fun and I hope I gave you a few good tips.  If you have any more questions please let me know.  Don't forget to let us know how it goes and show off your color!

Thanks Amy